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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 598,829,726.60, 896,900,897.10 and 491,334,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 598,829,726.60, 896,900,897.10 and 491,334,302.60 is: 735,898,966.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    598,829,726.60 : 896,900,897.10 = 491,334,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    598,829,726.60/896,900,897.10 = 491,334,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    598,829,726.60x = 896,900,897.10 × 491,334,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    598,829,726.60x = 440,678,176,777,942,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 440,678,176,777,942,912/598,829,726.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,898,966.27

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